New Release and Free Books: Dragons and Magic and a Fantasy Giveaway
Dragons & Magic Dragons & Magic is a new humorous fantasy series by Dave Higgins and Simon Cantan. It is set in a world where role-playing game attributes and statistics are real. At birth, your parents decide what they want you to be. If they want a warrior,...
Emotional Beats: Ways to Portray Relaxation
In September, I published Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, I will be posting the book on my blog. So, here is the next installment, listing beats you can use to convey: Relaxation In a sense, this category is the...
30 Science & Speculative Fiction Short Stories Now Available on Amazon
"Each story is like watching an old episode of the Twilight Zone" ~ C. Mackay Great news for those who love short stories of a science or speculative fiction nature, and who enjoy my writing. I have collected my Short SSF Stories series in a single bundle, now...
A Fantasy Tip from History: Medieval Fonts and Posters
It was a slow day in 1450 and Herman Strepel, a scribe in Münster, Germany, was bored. With the last manuscript almost complete, he needed a new client. So, his eyes lit up when a passerby stepped into his store. His clothes spoke of a wealthy merchant. Perhaps even a...
Glen, Stream, River: 58 Words to Describe Bodies of Water
For my 25th birthday, our good friend Mike took Electra and me for hill-climbing to the McDonalds stronghold outside of Edinburgh. On our way there, we passed two streams, which Mike identified as Glen Doom and Glen Sorrow. Their charming names notwithstanding, I...
Call to Arms: Year-long survey reveals which book advertiser offers best value for money
Last year, I shared with you the result of my Call to Arms, on my very popular post, Book Marketing Results 2015. I now have collected enough data to follow up with this year's results. Like last time, I knew most of the media mentioned, although there a few surprises...
Emotional Beats: Ways to Portray Interest
In September, I mentioned the launch of Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, I will be posting the book on my blog. So, here is the next installment, listing beats you can use to convey: Interest Commonly used in a...
Never Better: a Halloween Story
Following this blog's tradition, this is this year's Halloween story. Enjoy! Never Better “Hey, Pat.” The sun in my eyes blinds me as I squint to see Anne approach. “Hey.” She throws her bag onto the grass and sits down beside me with a little hop. “So, are you going...
Emotional Beats: Ways to Portray Indifference
Last month, I mentioned the launch of Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, here is the next installment from the book. It lists beats you can use to convey: Indifference Indifference can be hard to convey through a...
Storytelling Quotes from Great Writers
This is a guest post by Lucy Adams of BuzzEssay, who prepared this fine infographic. Storytelling Quotes from Great Writers Books are much more than just means of communication. They are sources of knowledge that help to understand the surrounding world, to interpret...
October Giveaway: 26 Sci-Fi Books
October is closing with a bang, as author C.C. Ekeke has organized an amazing giveaway of 26 sci-fi books from different subgenres. I am participating with Pearseus: Rise of the Prince. Please note that this is an actual giveaway, not a one-winner-takes-all promo....
New Bundle: 30 Science & Speculative Fiction Short Stories, only $1.99
"Each story is like watching an old episode of the Twilight Zone" ~ C. Mackay Great news for those who love short stories of a science or speculative fiction nature, and who enjoy my writing. I have collected my Short SSF Stories series in a single bundle, now...